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Re: Rasmussen: Rick Perry now up 11 points on GOP field

Obviously the 39% that continue to support Obama buy your rhetoric, unfortunately 54% disagree. I am waiting for you to explain how Obama inherited the 2011 economic results?

Obama economic results in 2011, .4% GDP and 1.3% GDP growth in 2011, 24+ million unemployed or under employed Americans in 2011, 4 trillion added to the debt in less than 3 years, and a downgrade of the U.S. credit rating. Rising Misery index 7.83 to 12.67. First President in U.S. History to have our credit downgraded on his watch! 39% JAR and well over 50% disapproval ratings.

As you know, the effects of a once-in-three-generation recession don't magically disipate in a year, or two years, or even five years. The aftershocks from the epic Republican eff-up are going to be with us for many years to come -- particularly with Republicans doing everything they can to hinder the recovery.

Re: Rasmussen: Rick Perry now up 11 points on GOP field

Originally Posted by AdamT

I'm going to keep posting the facts about where Obama started as long as you keep posting the numbers showing the improvement that he's made. You can't tell how far you've come unless you consider where you started.

Re: Rasmussen: Rick Perry now up 11 points on GOP field

Originally Posted by AdamT

As you know, the effects of a once-in-three-generation recession don't magically disipate in a year, or two years, or even five years. The aftershocks from the epic Republican eff-up are going to be with us for many years to come -- particularly with Republicans doing everything they can to hinder the recover.

Interesting, they disappeared in 2010 but now are back. Noticed that you continue to fall back on what Obama claims he inherited while ignoring what he has generated. How did Obama inherit the 2011 results?

Obama economic results in 2011, .4% GDP and 1.3% GDP growth in 2011, 24+ million unemployed or under employed Americans in 2011, 4 trillion added to the debt in less than 3 years, and a downgrade of the U.S. credit rating. Rising Misery index 7.83 to 12.67. First President in U.S. History to have our credit downgraded on his watch! 39% JAR and well over 50% disapproval ratings.

Re: Rasmussen: Rick Perry now up 11 points on GOP field

Originally Posted by Conservative

Interesting, they disappeared in 2010 but now are back. Noticed that you continue to fall back on what Obama claims he inherited while ignoring what he has generated. How did Obama inherit the 2011 results?

Obama economic results in 2011, .4% GDP and 1.3% GDP growth in 2011, 24+ million unemployed or under employed Americans in 2011, 4 trillion added to the debt in less than 3 years, and a downgrade of the U.S. credit rating. Rising Misery index 7.83 to 12.67. First President in U.S. History to have our credit downgraded on his watch! 39% JAR and well over 50% disapproval ratings.

Re: Rasmussen: Rick Perry now up 11 points on GOP field

Originally Posted by AdamT

Sorry if I've helped you see your own foolishness.

See above for your explanation.

No, you explained nothing. Noticed how you ignored we are two years after the end of a recession and Obama had pretty good economic results in 2010 in terms of GDP yet has these numbers in 2011. How did Obama inherit the 2011 numbers?

Obama economic results in 2011, .4% GDP and 1.3% GDP growth in 2011, 24+ million unemployed or under employed Americans in 2011, 4 trillion added to the debt in less than 3 years, and a downgrade of the U.S. credit rating. Rising Misery index 7.83 to 12.67. First President in U.S. History to have our credit downgraded on his watch! 39% JAR and well over 50% disapproval ratings.

Re: Rasmussen: Rick Perry now up 11 points on GOP field

Look, this is a free forum and country, if you want to continue to look foolish so be it. Still waiting for an explanation as to how Obama inherited the 2011 results?

The only one looking foolish here is you by repeating out of context biased partisan GOP talking points.

Like it or not the GOP field, including Perry are piss poor compared to Obama.

While the GOP has been slaming Obama for almost 3 years now, dragging him through the dirt with half truths and mud... the mudslinging against the GOP field has barely started and already we are all seeing the pathetic state the GOP field is in. Despite all the supposed bad things Obama has done or not done, no one in the GOP (as of yet) is beating Obama in the polls... That sir, say volumes about the GOP field.

Re: Rasmussen: Rick Perry now up 11 points on GOP field

Originally Posted by Conservative

No, you explained nothing. Noticed how you ignored we are two years after the end of a recession and Obama had pretty good economic results in 2010 in terms of GDP yet has these numbers in 2011. How did Obama inherit the 2011 numbers?

Seriously, do you suffer from alzheimers? I don't want to berate you if it's a physical condition.

As we've gone over before, stimulus measures were quite successful in boosting GDP while they were in full effect. Now that the stimulus is winding down -- unsurprisingly -- GDP is coming down. The Republican solution, of course, is to engage in rapid destimulus to further drag down the economy.